1. Report Industry Investment Rating There is no information provided in the text about the report industry investment rating. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - In the fourth week of February, the post - Spring Festival resumption of work was not weak. The construction site resumption rate and labor attendance rate were higher than those in the same lunar period of 2025, likely due to the approaching end - of - quarter month after the Spring Festival [5][30]. - In terms of inflation, food prices declined after the Spring Festival. The 200 - index of agricultural product wholesale prices and the wholesale price index of vegetable basket products decreased by 1.72% and 1.96% respectively [5][10]. - Regarding exports, the freight volume weakened significantly during the holiday week, but the year - on - year figures for January - February were high, and export readings were expected to be good [5][11]. - For investment, the downstream construction site resumption rate was 1 - 2 percentage points higher than the same lunar period. It was expected that the resumption of work would accelerate further by early March, while the demand for investment products such as cement and rebar had not significantly recovered, mainly characterized by accelerated inventory accumulation [5][30]. - In the real estate sector, the post - holiday transactions of new and second - hand houses accelerated. Attention should be paid to the boosting effect of Shanghai's "Seven Measures" on the "Little Spring" market in March [5][30]. - For the bond market, the short - term repair slope of investment resumption and transaction rhythm needed to be closely monitored. The resumption of work was expected to accelerate further by early March, and the "Seven Measures" might lead to a concentrated release of second - hand housing transaction demand. The policy expectations of the Two Sessions were likely to be favorable to the bond market [5][31]. 3. Summary according to the Directory (1) Inflation - related: Food prices fell after the Spring Festival - The average wholesale price of pork in the country decreased by 1.39% compared with the week before the holiday, and the price of vegetables decreased by 2.9% compared with before the holiday. The 200 - index of agricultural product wholesale prices and the wholesale price index of vegetable basket products decreased by 1.72% and 1.96% respectively [10]. (2) Import and export - related: Export volume in February decreased slightly month - on - month but remained high year - on - year - The CCFI index decreased by 4.0% month - on - month, while the SCFI index increased by 6.5%. During the Spring Festival holiday week from February 16th to 20th, the port container throughput and cargo throughput decreased by 13.6% and 21.8% respectively month - on - month, and 5.5% and 23.6% respectively year - on - year. The monthly average in February increased by 19.3% and 15.1% respectively year - on - year [11]. - The BDI index increased by 2.9% month - on - month, and the CDFI index increased by about 7.5% compared with before the holiday [11]. (3) Industry - related: Industrial production resumed work slightly slowly - The price of thermal coal at Qinhuangdao Port increased by 1.9% week - on - week. Industrial demand recovered, downstream replenishment willingness increased, and supply was tight, pushing up coal prices [16]. - The spot price of rebar remained stable, and the social inventory of rebar increased by 14.7% week - on - week, with the social inventory of major steel products increasing by 26.3% [16]. - The asphalt plant operating rate decreased by 0.3 percentage points to 21.4% compared with the week before the holiday, and the resumption of work was slow after the holiday [2][16]. - The average price of copper in the Yangtze River Non - ferrous Metals market increased by 0.6% week - on - week. The glass futures price decreased compared with before the holiday, and inventory accumulation pressure still existed [18]. (4) Investment - related: Second - hand housing transactions increased after the Spring Festival - The cement price index decreased by 0.4% compared with before the holiday. As of February 25th, the national construction site resumption rate was 8.9%, 1.5 percentage points higher than the same lunar period, and the labor attendance rate was 15.5%, 3.7 percentage points higher than the same lunar period [20]. - The transaction area of new houses in 30 cities increased by 25.8% week - on - week. As of February 27th, the 7 - day rolling sum of new house transaction area in 30 cities was 769,600 square meters, a year - on - year increase of 48.1% [23]. - The transaction area of second - hand houses in 17 cities increased by 107.4% week - on - week. As of February 27th, the 7 - day rolling sum of second - hand housing transactions was 61,300 square meters, a year - on - year increase of 31.5% [23]. (5) Consumption: Post - holiday travel enthusiasm continued to rise, and international oil prices rose slightly - Affected by the resumption of work, the subway passenger volume in 29 cities increased by 24.8% week - on - week. As of February 27th, the travel volume increased by 28.9% year - on - year according to the Baidu Migration Index [4][25]. - As of February 27th, Brent crude oil and WTI crude oil prices increased by 1.0% and 0.8% respectively compared with last Friday, and the upward trend continued [4][29].

Core Insights - Brazil's industrial production is projected to grow by 0.6% in 2025, marking the third consecutive year of expansion, although at a significantly slower pace compared to previous years [1] - The industrial production growth was 3.1% in 2024 and 0.1% in 2023, indicating a trend of declining growth rates [1] Industry Performance - In 2025, industrial production faced downward pressure due to rising interest rates, with a notable month-on-month decline of 1.2% in December, the weakest performance since July 2024 [1] - Among the four quarters of 2025, the industrial sector showed resilience despite economic challenges, with 15 out of 25 industrial categories experiencing expansion [1] - The production of consumer goods and intermediate goods grew by 2.5% and 1.5% respectively, indicating sustained growth in certain areas, while capital goods and durable consumer goods contracted [1] - Significant growth was observed in the extraction and food production sectors, highlighting specific areas of strength within the industrial landscape [1] Economic Context - The Brazilian Central Bank has been raising the benchmark interest rate since September 2024, maintaining high rates into 2025, which has suppressed investment and credit demand, contributing to the downward pressure on industrial production [1] - Despite the complex economic conditions, the annual data reflects that the industrial sector has managed to maintain expansion [1]

Industrial Sector - In January, daily average pig iron production and float glass operating rates remained stable, while asphalt and some chemical products saw a decline in operating rates[4] - The apparent demand for major steel products decreased, while cement clinker capacity utilization increased[4] - The operating rate for automotive semi-steel tires increased, while full-steel tire operating rates declined[20] Real Estate - New home sales in 30 major cities decreased by 38.5% year-on-year as of January 23, with a similar decline of 38.6% for the month of January[21] - The second-hand housing listing price index fell by 0.93% week-on-week, a decrease of 0.46 percentage points from the previous value[25] Domestic Demand - Retail sales of passenger cars from January 1 to 18 dropped by 28% year-on-year, with a slight expected increase of 0.3% for the entire month due to the Spring Festival timing[29] - Major home appliance retail sales fell by 34.5% year-on-year as of January 16, a decline of 3.3 percentage points from the previous value[33] - The volume of postal express deliveries decreased by 5.4% year-on-year as of January 18, a drop of 3.2 percentage points from the previous value[32] External Demand - Port cargo throughput increased by 3.4% year-on-year as of January 18, an improvement of 1.7 percentage points from the previous value[35] - Container throughput at ports rose by 7.6% year-on-year, also showing an increase from previous values[35] Price Trends - The Nanhua Industrial Index rose by 1.1%, while the Nanhua Black Raw Materials Index fell by 0.9% and the Nanhua Nonferrous Metals Index increased by 3.0%[36] - The agricultural product wholesale price index rose by 1.7% week-on-week[40]

Economic Indicators - In the fourth week of January, the average new home sales in 42 cities improved from a year-on-year decline of -25.6% to -22.5%[3] - The year-on-year sales of second-hand homes in 19 cities turned positive at 13.1%, improving from a previous decline of -27.7%[3] - The average wholesale price index for agricultural products increased, with pork prices rising by 2.4% month-on-month[26] Consumer Behavior - Movie box office revenue decreased to approximately 280 million yuan, with a year-on-year decline of -23.1%[36] - The average daily visitor count at Shanghai Disneyland rose to 54,000, but the year-on-year growth turned negative at -10.8%[39] - The average daily coal consumption of six major power generation groups increased by 6.7% year-on-year, driven by colder weather in northern regions[105] Industrial Production - The operating rate of semi-steel tires remained high, while the production growth rate of sample steel mills turned positive[5] - The PTA industry chain saw most product prices rise, although the load rates generally declined[51] - The steel production growth rate for sample steel mills turned positive at 0.3% year-on-year, with inventory levels recovering[57] Transportation and Logistics - The container throughput at key ports showed a year-on-year decline, while the overall cargo throughput increased[94] - Domestic flight operations increased, indicating a recovery in air travel demand[99]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The GDP growth target of 5% in 2025 was successfully achieved, but the growth rate declined quarter - by - quarter. The macro - economic data in December continued to fall, and the recovery momentum remained weak. Consumption, fixed - asset investment, and the real estate market were sluggish, while exports showed resilience and inflation data improved [3]. - A rational and objective view of the current macro - economy is needed. The transformation, adjustment, and bottoming - out of the real estate market require time, and the domestic economic recovery cannot be achieved overnight. More active macro - policies should be implemented to expand domestic demand and optimize supply [4]. - In the future, "expanding domestic demand and combating cut - throat competition" will remain important long - term policy measures. The financial market is in a state of "weak reality, strong expectation", and the market sentiment is continuously improving. In 2026, the macro - economy and asset prices are expected to continue the upward repair trend, but patience is required [4]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Manufacturing PMI: A Slight Rebound but Still Weak - In December, the manufacturing PMI was 50.1%, up 0.9 percentage points from the previous month, entering the expansion range. Large - scale enterprises' PMI was 50.8%, up 1.5 percentage points; medium - sized enterprises' PMI was 49.8%, up 0.9 percentage points; small - sized enterprises' PMI was 48.6%, down 0.5 percentage points [6]. - Among the five sub - indices of the manufacturing PMI, the production index, new order index, and supplier delivery time index were above the critical point, while the raw material inventory index and employment index were below it. The production and new order indices increased, indicating accelerated production and improved market demand, but the employment index declined slightly [6]. - Overall, although the manufacturing PMI rebounded in December, the manufacturing sector was still weak, and the economic recovery momentum was insufficient [9]. 3.2 CPI and PPI: Inflation Continued to Improve - In December 2025, the national CPI rose 0.8% year - on - year and 0.2% month - on - month. Food and non - food prices both increased, and among the eight major categories of prices, five increased and two decreased year - on - year [10]. - The PPI decreased 1.9% year - on - year in December, with the decline narrowing by 0.3 percentage points, and increased 0.2% month - on - month, with the growth rate expanding by 0.1 percentage points. The anti - cut - throat competition policy has achieved continuous results, and the PPI year - on - year growth rate is expected to turn positive in 2026 [12][15]. 3.3 Import and Export: Maintaining Resilience - In December, China's imports denominated in US dollars increased 5.7% year - on - year, and exports increased 6.6% year - on - year, both exceeding expectations. The trade surplus was 1,141.4 billion US dollars [16]. - Since the second quarter, exports have been stronger than expected, showing strong resilience. The real risk for China's foreign trade lies in the potential economic recession in the US and the slowdown of global economic growth [18]. - In December, China's exports to regions other than the US maintained steady growth, and exports to ASEAN countries continued to replace those to the US [19]. 3.4 Credit: Weak Resident Credit Demand and Declining M1 Growth - At the end of 2025, the stock of social financing scale was 442.12 trillion yuan, a year - on - year increase of 8.3%. The annual increment of social financing scale was 35.6 trillion yuan, 3.34 trillion yuan more than the previous year [20][21]. - In December, resident short - term and long - term loans both decreased significantly, indicating weak resident consumption and housing credit demand. Government bond issuance slowed down, M1 growth declined, but enterprise credit improved and M2 growth rebounded [24][25]. - Overall, the credit demand of the real economy was still weak, and the upward trend of M1 and M2 growth faced resistance [26]. 3.5 Industrial Production, Consumption, and Investment: Industrial Production Rebounded, while Consumption and Investment Growth Continued to Decline - In December 2025, the added value of large - scale industrial enterprises increased 5.2% year - on - year and 0.49% month - on - month. For the whole year of 2025, it increased 5.9% compared with the previous year [27]. - In December, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased 0.9% year - on - year. After excluding the impact of national subsidies, consumption in 2025 was weak, indicating insufficient domestic demand. Further consumption - promotion policies may be introduced in 2026 [27][28]. - In 2025, the national fixed - asset investment (excluding rural households) decreased 3.8% year - on - year. The growth rates of manufacturing investment, infrastructure investment, and real estate development investment all continued to decline [32]. 3.6 Real Estate Market: Continued Downtrend - In 2025, the sales area and sales volume of newly built commercial housing decreased by 8.7% and 12.6% respectively year - on - year. The real estate development investment decreased 17.2% year - on - year [31][32]. - The new construction, construction, and completion of real estate all declined further. The real estate development climate index continued to fall in December [35][36]. - The real estate market is currently at the bottom stage. With the decline of the base, the year - on - year decline of sales area and sales volume is gradually narrowing. The first half of 2026 is expected to be a critical period for the real estate market to stop falling and stabilize [38]. 3.7 Summary and Outlook - In December, the macro - economy was weak, with consumption, fixed - asset investment, and the real estate market remaining sluggish, while exports were resilient and inflation data improved [40]. - The main constraints on macro - economic recovery and asset price repair are insufficient domestic effective demand represented by real estate and consumption, and over - capacity in multiple industries. More policy support is needed [40]. - The financial market is in a state of "weak reality, strong expectation". In 2026, the macro - economy and asset prices are expected to continue the upward repair trend, but one should track policy implementation details and wait for positive macro - economic signals [40].

Industrial Sector - Weekly average pig iron production decreased, while the apparent demand for major steel products increased[4] - Cement clinker capacity utilization rate showed a seasonal decline this week[11] - The operating rate of float glass remained stable, with inventory levels decreasing[13] Real Estate - New home sales in 30 major cities decreased by 29.0% year-on-year as of January 15, with a slight improvement in growth rate compared to the previous week[21] - The second-hand housing listing price index fell by 1.39%, with the decline expanding by 0.53 percentage points compared to the previous value[25] Domestic Demand - Retail sales of home appliances decreased by 28.5% year-on-year as of January 2, although this was an improvement of 8.4 percentage points from the previous value[31] - The number of domestic flights decreased by 4.9% year-on-year, with a significant drop in growth rate compared to the previous week[30] External Demand - Port container throughput remained high, with a year-on-year increase of 7.3% as of January 11, although this was a slight decline from the previous value[39] - Export container freight rates increased this week, indicating resilience in external demand[39] Price Trends - The Nanhua Industrial Price Index fell by 0.4%, while the Nanhua Non-ferrous Metal Index rose by 0.9%[43] - The agricultural product wholesale price index decreased slightly, indicating mixed price trends in the agricultural sector[43]

Core Insights - The article highlights that U.S. manufacturing output unexpectedly increased in December, following a 0.3% growth in November, indicating a stabilization in the manufacturing sector at year-end [1] - Overall industrial production, which includes factories, mines, and utilities, experienced a consecutive growth of 0.4% for two months [1] Manufacturing Sector - December saw a 0.2% increase in manufacturing output, reflecting an improvement in the production of consumer goods and business equipment [1] - The previous month's data was revised upward, further supporting the positive trend in manufacturing [1] Industrial Production - The mining and energy extraction sectors experienced a decline, while utility output showed an increase [1] - The overall industrial production growth of 0.4% indicates resilience in the sector despite challenges in specific areas [1]

Group 1: Supply and Demand - Construction starts are warming up, with a seasonal recovery in some operating rates; residential construction is performing better than infrastructure[2] - In the first two weeks of 2026, the operating rates of asphalt plants and mills are higher than the same period in 2025[2] - Cement supply for infrastructure projects has a significant year-on-year decline, while residential cement usage is close to the levels of the same period in 2025[2] Group 2: Industrial Production - Chemical production remains strong, while automotive steel tires and coking show weaker performance[2] - In the first two weeks of 2026, the operating rate of PX remains at a historical high, while PTA's operating rate is at a historical median[21] Group 3: Demand Weakness - Construction demand remains weak, with rebar, wire rod, and building materials at historical low apparent demand levels[3] - Passenger car rolling sales continue to show negative growth year-on-year[3] - Major home appliance sales, both online and offline, remain weak, with indices showing significant declines compared to previous years[38] Group 4: Commodity Prices - Copper, aluminum, and gold prices have reached new historical highs in recent weeks[40] - Domestic industrial product prices are experiencing upward trends, driven by non-ferrous metals[43] Group 5: Real Estate Market - New housing transactions show a significant year-on-year decline, with average transaction area in 30 major cities down by 48% compared to 2024 and 2025[5] - Second-hand housing transaction volumes remain weak, with Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen showing negative year-on-year changes of -39%, -17%, and -39% respectively[62] Group 6: Export Trends - Export growth is expected to slow, with models indicating a year-on-year increase of approximately 3.4% for the first 11 days of January[64]

Core Insights - Germany's exports in November 2025 reached 128.1 billion euros, marking a month-on-month decline of 2.5%, the largest drop in a year and a half, primarily due to weak demand from the US and EU [1] - Exports to the US totaled 10.8 billion euros, down 4.2% month-on-month and down 22.9% year-on-year; exports to EU countries also fell by 4.2% to 73.1 billion euros [1] - In contrast, exports to China increased by 3.4%, reaching 6.5 billion euros [1] Export and Import Data - Total imports in November amounted to 115.1 billion euros, showing a slight increase of 0.8% [1] - Imports from China were 14.9 billion euros, up 8% month-on-month; imports from the US were 7.7 billion euros, increasing by 7.9% [1] Industrial Production - Industrial production grew by 0.8%, marking the third consecutive month of growth, driven by strong performance in manufacturing, which saw an overall increase of 2.1% [1] - The automotive industry experienced significant growth of 7.8%, while mechanical engineering grew by 3.2% [1] - However, the energy sector's output declined by 7.8%, and construction output fell by 0.8% [1]

Economic Growth - Q3 GDP growth was reported at +4.3%, significantly above the expected +3.2%, marking the strongest growth in two years and an increase from Q2's +3.8% [2] - Core GDP for Q3 reached +2.9%, exceeding expectations by 30 basis points and the highest since Q1's +3.3% [3] Consumer Spending - Consumption contributed positively to GDP growth, reported at +3.5%, up from the anticipated +2.7% [2] Price Index - The Price Index for Q3 came in at +3.8%, exceeding expectations of +2.7% and the previous quarter's +2.1% [2] Durable Goods Orders - Preliminary Durable Goods Orders for October showed a decline of -2.2%, below the consensus estimate of -1.1%, marking the fourth negative print of 2025 [4] - Excluding volatile Transportation costs, Durable Goods Orders showed a slight increase of +0.2% in October, the weakest since April [5] Market Implications - Stronger economic growth and productivity may hinder the likelihood of Federal Reserve rate cuts, particularly at the upcoming January FOMC meeting, which had a low probability of a cut prior to these reports [6] - Market participants are reacting to these economic indicators, leading to a decline in indexes ahead of the trading session [6] Upcoming Data - December Consumer Confidence is expected to improve to 91.7 from 88.7, and Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization numbers for November are anticipated to be relatively muted [7]